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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY SOUTH AUSTRALIA

TERM 1 Mon 1 Feb 2021 – Thu 1 Apr 2021 (New Students) TERM 1 Wed 27 Jan 2021 – Fri 9 Apr 2021

TERM 1 Tue 2 Feb 2021 – Thu 1 Apr 2021 (Continuing Students) TERM 2 Tue 27 Apr 2021 – Fri 2 Jul 2021

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TERM 3 Mon 12 Jul 2021 – Fri 17 Sep 2021 TERM 4 Mon 11 Oct 2021 – Fri 10 Dec 2021

TERM 4 Tue 5 Oct 2021 – Fri 17 Dec 2021

NEW SOUTH WALES

TERM 1 Wed 27 Jan 2021 – Thu 1 Apr 2021 (Eastern Division) TERM 1 Wed 3 Feb 2021 – Fri 9 Apr 2021

TERM 1 Wed 3 Feb 2021 – Thu 1 Apr 2021 (Western Division) TERM 2 Mon 26 Apr 2021 – Fri 2 Jul 2021

TERM 2 Mon 19 April 2021 – Fri 25 Jun 2021 TERM 3 Tue 20 Jul 2021 – Fri 24 Sep 2021

TERM 3 Mon 12 Jul 2021 – Fri 17 Sep 2021 TERM 4 Mon 11 Oct 2021 – Thu 16 Dec 2021

TERM 4 Tue 5 Oct 2021 – Fri 17 Dec 2021

NORTHERN TERRITORY VICTORIA

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QUEENSLAND WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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TERM 2 Mon 19 Apr 2021 – Fri 25 Jun 2021 TERM 2 Mon 19 Apr 2021 – Fri 2 Jul 2021

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RAP (Reconciliation Action Plan) ISP (Inclusion Support Plan) JANUARY 2021 MONTHLY PLANNER

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RAP (Reconciliation Action Plan) ISP (Inclusion Support Plan) Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James

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Reflection What did learning look like in my room this week? NOTES 1 January 21 2January 21

Friday Saturday New Year’s Day

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Sample PagesReminder Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Devonport Cup (TAS)

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Reflection What did learning look like in my room this week? COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

REVIEW POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

PARENT NEWSLETTERSample INFORMATION Pages QUALITY AREA REVIEW

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